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Rapid Changes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Landslide | When gravity causes land material to rapidly move down steep slopes |
| Magma | Melted rock |
| Eruption | To break or burst suddenly |
| Flood | When water covers land quickly |
| Earthquake | A shift in Earth's crust that causes vibrations and shaking |
| Constructive | A change that builds up the land |
| Destructive | A change that breaks down the land |
| Lava | Magma that flows onto earth's surface |
| Landform | A solid feature of Earth's crust |
| Tectonic Plates | Pieces of land that connect together on Earth's outer shell |
| Volcano | An opening of Earth's crust |
| Mountain | A landform high above the land around it |